Mental state examination Flashcards
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Q
What are the components of the MSE?
A
Appearance: unkempt, clothes, posture, signs of self harm
Behaviour: eye contact, body language, expression, arousal (agitated or calm), compliance
Speech: rate, tone, volume
Mood: how they say they’re feeling
Affect: how they appear to be feeling
Thoughts: content, delusions, over-valued ideas, obsessions, train of thought, thought disorder
Perception: hallucinations, pseudo, illusions
Cognition: orientation to TPP, concentration, memory
Insight: are they aware they have a problem
Judgement: problem solving ability
